Jan Šiška
Dr Jan Šiška is an associate professor at the Faculty of Education, Charles University, and the University of West Bohemia, Pilsen. For the academic year 2021/2022 he has been appointed as a research professor at the Centre on Community Integration, University of Minnesota, USA (Fulbright Program). He lectures in both Master and Doctoral study programmes on disability studies, disability policies, special and inclusive education, globalisation and development, independent living, and active citizenship. Jan has been a programme convenor for prestigious international MA study programme - Erasmus Mundus Special and Inclusive Education and development. Jan has conducted several research studies on disability on national, European and international level. Jan has professional experience in promoting access to quality education for children with disabilities in the Global South (Ethiopia, south-east Asia).
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Address: Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Education, M. D. Rettigové 4, 116 39, Czech Republic
Phone: 00420 605782190
Address: Charles University, Prague, Faculty of Education, M. D. Rettigové 4, 116 39, Czech Republic
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In conclusion, there is still a need to convey clearly the concept of community-based living and the framework of the UN Convention. Challenges to active citizenship for people with intellectual disabilities include issues such as the mistranslation of the CRPD, the state of the nation financially and politically and associated limitations in spending on social services, and a lack of progressive mental capacity legislation. The introduction of direct payments, personal budgets or personal assistance were seen as facilitative for active citizenship but have not always resulted in any significant improvement and, contrary to expectations, did not always result in a decline in the number of people requesting places in institutional services. In addition in most countries, even in Norway and Sweden, these systems are only really an option for those with less severe disabilities. Only in the UK are personal budgets and personal assistance regularly accessed by people with more severe disabilities. The key factor identified from the research in determining the quality of people’s lives was the approach and skills of staff who are supporting them. This has important implications for the training of staff who are supporting people to live in the community.
ANED builds upon the expertise of existing disability research centres and national networks, supported by contacts in each country, expert rapporteurs in specific themes, and links to other policy and research networks. In this way, it provides a co-ordinating infrastructure of academic support for practical implementation of the European Disability Strategy and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Europe.
Member States of the European Union on specific risks of discrimination against persons with severe disabilities or complex support needs. The project was coordinated by Inclusion Europe with scientific support from the University of Siegen, Germany, and was conducted between December 2006 and April 2008. Participating countries were Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Poland, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden and Romania.
The congress program will have a stringent and prominent inclusive format, giving people with intellectual disability the opportunity to actively participate.
The topics addressed at the congresswill follow a structure closely linked to the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities (CRPD). The focus of this congress will allow participants among others to detect areas for future research meaningful with respect to evidence based promotion on those rights as expressed in the CRPD.